Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sat, Aug 30 2025 · 17:15 Het Kuipje, Westerlo
KVC Westerlo
2–0 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 2.66 – 1.45
Antwerp
  • I. Sakamoto 28’
  • A. Piedfort 75’
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

KVC Westerlo beat Antwerp

Antwerp entered as narrow favourites, but KVC Westerlo won 2–0 through goals from Sakamoto and Piedfort. KVC Westerlo finished with the higher xG (2.66 vs 1.45). On the chances created, Antwerp deserved more: 0.8 expected points against the 0 points they took.

KVC Westerlo ✓27%
Draw27%
Antwerp46%

Model vs reality

KVC Westerlo goals
2
Model 1.11 · xG 2.66
Antwerp goals
0
Model 1.54 · xG 1.45
Total goals
2
Model 2.65 · xG 4.11
Score 2–0
4%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 49%
Both scored
No
Model 53%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchA. JungdalKVC Westerlo
8.0
  • RefereeJan Boterberg
  • VenueHet Kuipje
  • Table before kick-offKVC Westerlo 15th · Antwerp 5th

Timeline

  1. M. DoumbiaYellow card
    18’
  2. I. Sakamoto 1–0
    28’
  3. Half time · 1–0
  4. ⇄ B. KouyatéFor M. Benítez
    46’
  5. ⇄ G. KerkFor G. Bijl
    46’
  6. A. VerstraetenYellow card
    60’
  7. ⇄ M. OʻrinboyevFor F. Adekami
    65’
  8. J. AlcócerYellow card
    66’
  9. ✕ M. DoumbiaMissed penalty
    72’
  10. Nacho FerriYellow card
    73’
  11. A. Piedfort 2–0Assist J. Alcócer
    75’
  12. ⇄ M. FixellesFor T. Van den Keybus
    77’
  13. ⇄ G. DavidFor M. Al Sahafi
    78’
  14. ⇄ A. SayyadmaneshFor J. Alcócer
    85’
  15. ⇄ K. VaesenFor Nacho Ferri
    85’
  16. G. KerkYellow card
    89’
  17. ⇄ G. YowFor I. Sakamoto
    90+2’
  18. Full time · 2–0

Team stats

KVC Westerlo16 shots · 12 in box, 4 outside
Antwerp11 shots · 5 in box, 6 outside
KVC WesterloAntwerp
39% Possession 61%
2.66 Expected goals (xG) 1.45
2.07 Expected points (xPts) 0.75
16 Shots 11
9 Shots on target 3
5 Shots off target 5
2 Blocked shots 3
12 Shots inside the box 5
4 Shots outside the box 6
272 Passes 423
81% Pass accuracy 83%
5 Corners 4
3 Goalkeeper saves 6
19 Fouls 14
1 Offsides 2
2 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
7.14 Team rating 6.63

Line-ups

KVC Westerlo 4-2-3-1

998.0★ A. Jungdal(G)
257.3 T. Rommens 56.2 Seiji Kimura 407.7 E. Bayram 227.0 B. Reynolds
468.0 A. Piedfort 346.9 D. Haspolat
777.2 J. Alcócer A↓85’ 137.9 I. Sakamoto ↓90’ 396.0 T. Van den Keybus ↓77’
906.3 Nacho Ferri ↓85’
  • 99A. Jungdal (G) ★8.0
  • 25T. Rommens7.3
  • 5Seiji Kimura6.2
  • 40E. Bayram7.7
  • 22B. Reynolds7.0
  • 46A. Piedfort8.0
  • 34D. Haspolat6.9
  • 77J. AlcócerA↓85’7.2
  • 13I. Sakamoto↓90’7.9
  • 39T. Van den Keybus↓77’6.0
  • 90Nacho Ferri↓85’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 19M. Fixelles↑77’6.3
  • 7A. Sayyadmanesh↑85’6.7
  • 18G. Yow↑90’
  • 14K. Vaesen↑85’6.5

Unused: K. Van Langendonck, R. Neustädter, Antonio Cordero, S. Sydorchuk, A. Awokoya-Mebude

Antwerp 3-4-1-2

156.9 Y. Thoelen(G)
216.5 A. Verstraeten 266.6 R. Bozhinov 337.0 Z. Van Den Bosch
96.2 M. Al Sahafi ↓78’ 206.9 M. Doumbia 166.7 M. Benítez ↓46’ 236.3 G. Bijl ↓46’
246.9 T. Somers
226.7 F. Adekami ↓65’ 186.3 V. Janssen
  • 15Y. Thoelen (G)6.9
  • 21A. Verstraeten6.5
  • 26R. Bozhinov6.6
  • 33Z. Van Den Bosch7.0
  • 9M. Al Sahafi↓78’6.2
  • 20M. Doumbia6.9
  • 16M. Benítez↓46’6.7
  • 23G. Bijl↓46’6.3
  • 24T. Somers6.9
  • 22F. Adekami↓65’6.7
  • 18V. Janssen6.3

Substitutes used

  • 25B. Kouyaté↑46’6.0
  • 7G. Kerk↑46’6.7
  • 19M. Oʻrinboyev↑65’7.0
  • 92G. David↑78’6.5

Unused: N. Devalckeneer, Taishi Brandon Nozawa, K. Corbanie, C. Scott, Y. Hamdaoui

Player stats

Top rated
A. JungdalKVC Westerlo8.0
2nd
A. PiedfortKVC Westerlo8.0
3rd
I. SakamotoKVC Westerlo7.9

KVC Westerlo

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Jungdal G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 51% 37 0 0 0/0 0/1 8.0
T. Rommens D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 95% 21 1 1 0/0 0/2 7.3
Seiji Kimura D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 96% 27 0 1 0/0 2/0 6.2
E. Bayram D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 33 1 3 0/1 0/0 7.7
B. Reynolds D 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 71% 21 2 1 1/1 1/0 7.0
A. Piedfort D 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 80% 25 1 2 0/1 1/4 8.0
D. Haspolat M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 87% 30 0 2 1/2 2/1 6.9
J. Alcócer F 85 0 1 1 (1) 4 100% 16 1 0 2/7 3/2 7.2
I. Sakamoto M 90 1 0 3 (3) 1 82% 17 1 0 1/2 3/1 7.9
T. Van den Keybus M 77 0 0 2 (1) 1 90% 20 2 0 0/0 3/0 6.0
Nacho Ferri F 85 0 0 4 (1) 0 75% 16 1 0 0/0 4/2 6.3
M. Fixelles M 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
A. Sayyadmanesh F 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
G. Yow M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
K. Vaesen F 5 0 0 1 (1) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5

Antwerp

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Y. Thoelen G 90 0 0 6 sv 0 72% 25 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
A. Verstraeten D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 82% 67 4 1 0/0 1/0 6.5
R. Bozhinov D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 92% 74 2 2 1/1 1/1 6.6
Z. Van Den Bosch D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 82% 68 2 2 0/1 2/3 7.0
M. Al Sahafi M 78 0 0 1 (0) 0 86% 14 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
M. Doumbia M 90 0 0 3 (1) 2 87% 46 0 0 5/8 1/7 6.9
M. Benítez M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 18 2 1 1/1 0/1 6.7
G. Bijl D 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 11 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.3
T. Somers F 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 88% 24 3 0 0/0 1/1 6.9
F. Adekami F 65 0 0 0 (0) 0 70% 10 2 0 2/5 4/1 6.7
V. Janssen F 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 50% 14 1 0 1/1 1/1 6.3
B. Kouyaté D 44 0 0 1 (0) 0 82% 22 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.0
G. Kerk F 44 0 0 0 (0) 2 73% 15 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.7
M. Oʻrinboyev F 25 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 13 3 0 0/0 0/1 7.0
G. David F 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.